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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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What Can Danny Meyer’s Hospitality Ethos Do For Panera Bread Workers?

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That means that Meyer will exert his influence on Panera Bread, a fast-casual restaurant with more than 2,000 locations and a ferocious fanbase for its broccoli and cheddar soup and generally “wholesome” on-the-go options. But in the context of a fast food restaurant, Meyer’s hospitality ethos feels a little murky.

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A Yum! Habit, Chasing DoorDash and BellaBot

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parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. and internationally. .

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

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In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. Fresh Approach to Kosher.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants look to the next 12 months, they anticipate placing a greater emphasis on revenue streams such as on-premise dining, off-premise dining, and catering. Out of 25 brands, 17 are QSR or casual dining restaurants, marking a significant shift in why people are primarily visiting malls – to eat.

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How Can Restaurants Harness Technology to Combat COVID-19?

Modern Restaurant Management

Sixty-two percent of respondents said both masks and gloves are important restaurant health measures for them to consider returning to indoor dining. Numerous advances that were being quietly tested in the restaurant environment got fast-tracked when COVID-19 hit. Touchless Orders and Payments Cut Down Contact. Takeout Takes Off.

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The Real Prize of Top Chef

EATER

When the show first started airing on Bravo way back in 2006, I was working at Gawker as something called an After Hours Editor. Many are modest affairs in the fast-casual mode. Had the show not become canonical, would the public be as conversant in genres of restaurants from fine dining to fast casual?